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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
19,324	81.55%	$73,386	H-1B
3,158	13.33%	$55,963	PERM
1,065	4.49%	$25,084	H-2A
150	0.63%	$79,141	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 23,697 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 19,324 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.55% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,158 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.33% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers	11	$69,587	91.67%
Veterinarians	10	$63,274	90.91%
Compliance Officers	10	$40,089	90.91%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$59,118	90.91%
Food Scientists and Technologists	10	$47,961	90.91%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$50,321	81.82%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	9	$44,521	81.82%
Education Administrators, All Other	9	$51,718	81.82%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$55,860	90.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	9	$43,813	90.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Trainers	2	$44,242	50.00%
Compliance Officers	2	$43,483	50.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$44,284	50.00%
Procurement Clerks	2	$35,006	50.00%
Chemists	2	$53,321	50.00%
Anesthesiologists	2	$150,595	50.00%
Nannies	2	$17,971	50.00%
Interior Designers	2	$42,952	50.00%
Clergy	2	$40,966	50.00%
Construction Managers	2	$81,630	50.00%

Alabama Employees Over Time

Alabama has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,139 employees were hired. Alabama peaked in 2018 with 1,641 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Korea	767	$44,637	47.94%
Vietnam	402	$20,793	52.41%
India	334	$96,533	46.98%
China	206	$29,462	47.03%
Mexico	85	$60,403	40.67%
Canada	58	$81,440	39.46%
Philippines	48	$42,723	36.36%
Pakistan	38	$99,115	40.43%
Brazil	37	$61,477	44.58%
Germany	27	$79,416	36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nic Info Tek Inc	19	$60,597	90.48%
Ibm India Private Limited	19	$60,794	90.48%
Gestamp Alabama Llc	19	$75,081	90.48%
Brose North America Inc	19	$68,464	90.48%
Danieli Taranis Llc	19	$86,018	90.48%
Southern Research Institute Sri	18	$48,808	85.71%
Hudsonalpha Institute For Biotechnology	18	$57,414	85.71%
Gfa Alabama Inc	18	$54,234	85.71%
Unify Systems Inc	18	$45,427	85.71%
Gyunglim Usa Inc	18	$47,726	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thornton Farms	2	$30,534	100.00%
D Bar Farms Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Parkman Land And Cattle Inc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Louallen Farms	2	$27,737	100.00%
Clanton Farms Llc	2	$24,939	100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc	2	$20,667	100.00%
Roy M Green Incmagnolia Ranchroy M Greene	2	$9,000	100.00%
Johnston Cattle Co Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Boozer Farms	2	$26,842	100.00%
Producers Gin Company Llc	2	$24,752	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nalara Alabama Llc	2	$59,769	28.57%
The Atlantic Group Llc	2	$74,027	28.57%
Providence Hospital	2	$135,803	28.57%
Sammy Enterprises Inc	2	$21,258	28.57%
111 Industries Inc	2	$69,264	28.57%
Seowoo Law Group Llc	2	$61,360	28.57%
Hl Academy Inc	2	$60,133	28.57%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc	2	$90,792	28.57%
The Boeing Company	2	$99,092	28.57%
Thnkry Inc	2	$33,124	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	100	$81,542	81.30%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	96	$60,596	78.05%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	82	$61,666	73.87%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	80	$77,272	87.91%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	79	$55,811	89.77%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	74	$79,592	88.10%
Temporary Help Services	71	$59,018	86.59%
Medical Laboratories	68	$71,026	85.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	63	$53,053	85.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	62	$63,120	83.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	10	$28,883	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	9	$23,297	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	8	$27,648	100.00%
Sheep Farming	8	$28,150	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	8	$24,326	100.00%
Potato Farming	8	$27,355	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	7	$26,469	100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$27,324	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$25,997	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	5	$24,706	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies	39	$47,385	72.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	37	$48,824	72.55%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	32	$84,625	78.05%
Industrial Building Construction	29	$66,122	70.73%
Other Computer Related Services	28	$68,400	71.79%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	25	$53,176	64.10%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	23	$65,364	62.16%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	22	$61,832	68.75%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	22	$54,186	70.97%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	20	$72,173	68.97%

Alabama Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Alabama to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Alabama over all years is $73,386. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.